A brand new show for children of all ages starring CBeebies Pete Hillier

Milton Keynes Theatre, Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 August

The much-loved Pete Hillier from CBeebies show Boogie Beebies takes to the stage in his new show BOOGIE PETE LIVE!

A firm favourite with children of all ages Boogie Pete''s extraordinary energy and immense charm will have you boogie-ing in your seats as he shows you some moves, some magic and some silliness in this fun packed show!

So come along and join in with all your favourite songs and dances including GO, GO MANGO, HEY MONKEY, OCEAN MOTION and many, many more.

As well as being best known as the presenter of BAFTA Award-winning TV show Boogie Beebies, Pete Hillier has performed in many West End musicals and on tour.  His theatre credits include the recent national tour of Boogie Nights, in the role of Terry. Goody, Joe, Nick and Shlomo in  Fame (Victoria Palace); Gus and Bobby C in Saturday Night Fever (Apollo Theatre); Kiss Me Kate (Victoria Palace); Eddie in A Slice Of Saturday Night (UK Tour); Steve in the national tour of Summer Holiday; Departure Lounge (Gatehouse Theatre); Gus in Saturday Night Fever (Original German Production); the title role in Aladdin (Playhouse Theatre-Weston super mare) Simple Simon in Jack and the Beanstalk (Lyceum Theatre Sheffield) and Simple Simon in Robin Hood and the Babes In The Wood (Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth).

As a choreographer Pete has choreographed for Alpha Romeo and Fiat Fashion shows, The Clothes Show Live and the half time entertainment for Arsenal vs West Ham football match. Pete also teaches Street Jazz for the Stella Mann Performing Arts College and has taught many workshops throughout the UK.

As well as being a TV presenter, teacher and performer Pete also writes and performs his own stand up comedy and fronts two of bands “Attribute” a Rock covers Band and “Baker Ave” a jazz trio.

What the press have said about Pete Hillier:

“… it is in short, perfect television. What makes it is the presenter Pete Hillier, engaging and warm and the children love him” - The Guardian

“A children’s television presenter at his best” - Daily Express



A fantastic Family Ticket offer of only £32 is available (4 seats, max. 2 adults. Conditions apply. Not available on all performances)

To book your tickets to boogie call the Box Office on 0870 060 6652 (bkg fee) or visit www.miltonkeynestheatre.com for more information.

Performances:    

Thu & Fri 10.30am & 12pm

Sat 10.30pm, 12pm & 2pm

Tickets: Adults £10, Children £8.50

Family Ticket £32 (4 seats, max. 2 adults. Conditions apply. Not available on all performances)

MK Theatre Box Office: 0870 060 6652 (bkg fee)

Groups Hotline: 01908 547609

Access Bookings: 0871 297 5477 (bkg fee)

www.miltonkeynestheatre.com (bkg fee)

DILLIE KEANE stars in the hilarious Olivier Award nominated MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE

Milton Keynes Theatre, Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 August

MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE comes to Milton Keynes Theatre for a limited run from Wednesday 27 - Saturday 30 August. The show is a hilarious one-woman tour de force and a perfect choice for much loved comedienne Dillie Keane.

Bizarre dates, suspect purchases, a near reconciliation with the ex, then a singles ‘away weekend’ in the Welsh Hills brings about a surprise meeting and maybe some hope…

Wittily observant, side-splittingly funny and heart-breakingly realistic, the play explores what life is like for Angela Lipsky when her husband has a mid-life crisis and a mid-European affair.  She finds herself adrift in a sea of shifty solicitors, a disapproving mother, a series of phone-in helplines, Christmas all on her own and her self-confidence at an all time low.  Should she fight to keep her husband? Or should she sign the final papers and move on? 

“As irresistible as a chocolate truffle …. a sweet surprise” - The Mail on Sunday

“ … great jokes but there are also sudden shafts of piercing emotional truth… a small masterpiece” - The Daily Telegraph

This achingly funny and heart-wrenchingly poignant play was nominated for ‘Best Entertainment’ at the Oliviers in 2004 after playing a sell-out season in the West End.

Dillie Keane stars as Angela. Best known as a founding member of comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aida.  Dillie''s many theatre credits include Me and My Girl, The Vagina Monologues, Charley''s Aunt and Grumpy Old Women.

Angela’s journey will touch the heart of anyone who has ever broken up.

“Geraldine Aron’s script is absolutely gorgeous… Marvellous, grounded warmth and humour and it ripples with wonderful tiny moments” - The Scotsman

“Compassionate, insightful and extremely funny” - The Irish Times

My Brilliant Divorce is directed by Tim Luscombe, one of our foremost directors whose credits include much of Noel Coward’s work in the West End including ‘Private Lives, Relative Values and Semi Monde.  He has worked across the globe and directed Helen Hayes in ‘Artist Descending a Staircase’ on Broadway. The production is designed by Michael Holt, with lighting by Hansjorg Schmidt and sound by Matthew Bugg.

Performances:    

Wed-Sat eves 7.30pm

Thu & Sat mats 4pm

Tickets: £10 - £22

MK Theatre Box Office: 0870 060 6652 (bkg fee)

Groups Hotline: 01908 547609

Access Bookings: 0871 297 5477 (bkg fee)

www.miltonkeynestheatre.com (bkg fee)

Forthcoming shows for the Autumn Season 2008



Wed 3 – Sat 13 Sept:

Boeing Boeing – West End hit comedy – star cast to be announced

Wed 3 – Sat 6 Sept 7.45pm,

Mon 8 – Sat 13 Sept 7.45pm,

Wed 10 & Sat 6 & 13 mats 2.30pm

Audio Described Performance – Sat 13 Sept 2.30pm

A phenomenal hit with critics and audiences alike, the production opened to being crowned ‘the funniest show on the London stage’ by the Daily Telegraph and went on to gain a 2008 Olivier Award nomination for Best Revival. Now this first-class comedy treat flies into land at Richmond!

Tickets are available direct from the Box Office on 0870 060 6651



Mon 22 – Sat 27 Sept:

Absurd Person Singular – Classic Alan Ayckbourn comedy from West End

Bill Kenwright’s critically-acclaimed, ‘seriously hilarious’ production goes on tour with its outrageous characters to celebrate three consecutive Christmas’ in three very different houses as the aspiring Hopcrofts try to impress their high-powered friends – but are their lives as perfect as they seem?

Tickets are available direct from the Box Office on 0870 060 6651



Mon 6 – Sat 11 Oct:

Lord of the Flies – Pilot Theatre’s award-winning, unforgettable production

Mon-Sat eves 7pm,

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Post Show Discussion Wed 8 Oct after mat performance

Lord of the Flies, one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times, is vividly brought to life in an award-winning production. When a plane crashes on an uninhabited island with the soul survivors being a group of schoolboys, it’s not long before their boyish games turn sinister.

Tickets are available direct from the Box Office on 0870 060 6651



Fri 5 Dec 08 – Sun 11 Jan 09:

Peter Pan – An awfully big adventure into a magical panto world

Various performance times

A glittering flight of wonder and excitement into the magical Neverland for the swashbuckling spectacular Peter Pan. Joining Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys as they save Tinkerbell from Captain Hook and his crew of dastardly pirates and leave the theatre thinking happy thoughts!

Tickets are available direct from the Box Office on 0870 060 6651

VICKI MICHELLE & JEFFREY HOLLAND TO LEAD UK STAGE TOUR OF ’ALLO ’ALLO



What do you get when you cross a French Café owner, a German Commandant, the Gestapo, two clueless British airmen, an all-female resistance, a British spy posing as a Police Office, a camp German Lieutenant, with, amusing fake French accents and a large serving of sexual innuendo?...

Calibre Productions, the producers behind the acclaimed £2million box office success of ‘Dad’s Army – The Lost Episodes’, return to present a brand new stage adaptation of the hit British sitcom ‘ALLO ‘ALLO this autumn.

The cast of 16 will be led by Jeffrey Holland as the hapless French Café owner, Rene Artois and original series member Vicki Michelle, who will don her French waitress outfit once more in the role of Yvette Carte-Blanche. 

Well known for his roles in television sitcoms including ‘Hi-de-Hi!’, ‘You Rang M’Lord?’ and ‘Oh Doctor Beeching’ as well as BBC Radio comedy, including Week Ending, Jeffrey Holland is excited by the prospect of starring in the stage tour and comments, “Of all David Croft’s television comedies, ‘ALLO, ‘ALLO is the only one in which I have never appeared and I’m delighted to taking part in the stage adaptation, playing the iconic Rene Artois in what is possibly one of television’s funniest comedies. Gordon Kaye will certainly be a hard act to follow. I am also pleased to be appearing alongside my old friend Vicki once more.”

Having recently made an appearance on Celebrity Masterchef, which is to be aired on Thursday, 3 July, Vicki is equally delighted to be revisiting the role she made her own, as the sexy French waitress, and comments, “I’m thrilled to be working alongside Jeffrey and Calibre Productions in this brand new tour.  ‘Allo ‘Allo is like an old friend to me, the writing is truly fantastic, with timeless appeal”.

“Jeffrey is an extremely talented and versatile actor and I think he’ll make an excellent Rene.  We recently worked together on-stage and I’m looking forward to the opportunity of working with him once more.”

The tour follows a special one-off episode marking the 25th anniversary of the show released last year, entitled ‘The Return of ‘Allo, ‘Allo’ in which several of the original cast, including Vicki, were reunited to perform their roles. For Vicki this was both an exciting and emotional experience, “I don’t think I’ll ever forget the reception we received, it was amazing.  Being on the set again, in front of a live audience, gave me goose-bumps, it was as if I’d never been away and we all fell straight back into character.”

Co-writer Jeremy Lloyd continues, “Both David and I are pleased to be working with theatre impresario Ed O’Driscoll on the latest stage adaptation of the show.  We had our first clue of its impending success when the show opened at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre and were amazed to find the audience had dressed for the occasion as French maids, Resistance girls and Herr Flick’s German generals - such a compliment to some much-loved characters.  The rest is history and the show’s success has continued around the world, as far as Australia and New Zealand.”

‘ALLO ‘ALLO is scheduled to tour 13 venues across the country with further dates pending from the end of August 08.

SHINING MAN presents the first major revival of ONE MINUTE BY SIMON STEPHENS

at The Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton

2nd-28th September 2008

(Tuesdays ˆ Saturdays at 7.30pm and Sundays at 5pm)

Press Night: Thursday 4th September, 7.30pm

Directed by Robert Wolstenholme

Produced by Ben Crystal

Designed by Christopher Hone

Music composed by Rez Safinia

Shining Man

Set up in 2008 by director Robert Wolstenholme and producer Ben Crystal through a shared love of text-based theatre and forensic attention to theatrical detail. Their aim is to stage the first major revivals of lesser known modern classic plays, with the highest possible production values.

For their debut show, they have chosen Simon Stephens‚ brilliant One Minute. First performed at the Sheffield Crucible and on tour (in London at The Bush) in 2003, this is the first revival in Britain since. Visit www.shiningman.co.uk for more.

One Minute

One Minute she was there, the next minute –

How can an eleven-year-old girl go missing from the heart of a city of 9 million people?

How can her mother begin to grieve and the police begin to help when there’s no clear case and the only witness is no longer sure what she saw?

Colin Tierney heads the cast in this beautiful, evocative and moving piece – the first major revival of One Minute by Simon Stephens, Olivier award winning writer of On the Shore of the Wide World and Harper Regan.

Cast includes: Colin Tierney, Alice O‚Connell, and Charlotte Weston

Courtyard Theatre box office at SeeTickets: 0870 163 0717 or

book online at: www.thecourtyard.org.uk

Tickets £15 full price, £10 concessions

The Courtyard Theatre

40 Pitfield Street

London N1 6EU